Cockatoos eggs

[Reta]

This is the first cluch of eggs my birds have had and they have laid 7 eggs. None of which have hatched yet and the first should hatch tomarrow. The eggs are starting to turn color not white but a little brownish. I sometimes think I see them move. Also my female has a cold she has now almost stoped sitting on the eggs. I need some advise. What should I do ?????

A new Bird Lover Reta

[KimBear]

Seven eggs seems like a lot for a cockatoo.

At this point, I don't know that there's much you can do. You could pull the eggs and try to incubator hatch them, but unless you have an incubator ready to go, that may not be too successful. Odds are that at least one parent bird is caring for the eggs, but if they have abandoned the nest, and the babies hatch, they will need to be hand reared.

Sometimes a pair's first try doesn't go well. If you don't get any hatching within the next few days, it may be that the eggs were either not fertile, or the pair, because of inexperience possibly, didn't do what they needed to do. It's sad if you know the eggs are fertile, and the babies don't make it, but hopefully your pair will try again.

If you think your female is ill, she may need to see a vet before having her lay again.